Human sundial

The human sundial is found in a small garden, just off Market Place. The idea is that the person stands with their feet on the central strip in whatever place is dictated by the time of year, and their shadow will indicate the time... more

Pictures showing how a HUMAN SUNDIAL can be made with bricks, or re-constituted stone

HUMAN SUNDIALS are used as very popular 'interactive' features, within public areas

Sundials are pretty in a garden & all, but do they actually work? How accurate are they? And honestly – what’s the point? The other day I happened across an interactive sundial. I…

Last year I was lucky enough to receive a grant to build an outdoor classroom at my school, so throughout the school year I’ll be brainstorming ways to make the most of this new learning spac…

Large Driveway, Patio or Garden Sundial: This is a design for analemmatic sundials, large or small, with elliptical dials. The one I made with my son is twelve feet across, drawn in sidewalk chalk on a level part of our driveway, and you check the time by standing in the spot corresp…

Photographs showing examples of HUMAN SUNDIALS, simply painted on to the ground

Waymarking.com is a way to mark unique locations on the planet and give them a voice. While GPS technology allows us to pinpoint any location on the planet, mark the location, and share it with others, Waymarking is the toolset for categorizing and adding unique information for that location.

This human sundial is a fun outdoor STEM activity will help kids understand how shadows are made and encourage them to experiment with light and shadow.

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